Danny Martin

Throughout his career, Danny has been involved in several mandates of investment policy work, investment management structure implementation, performance monitoring, selection of investment managers, asset liability studies and development of integrated risk management strategies for pension funds. Furthermore, he has particular expertise in the design, implementation and optimization of defined contribution plans and other capital accumulation plans.

As a senior actuary, he has extensive experience in the design, funding and accounting of pension plans, working with pension funds and committees both in the municipal and private sector.

Prior to joining Eckler, Danny was National Vice-President, Business Development, Group Retirement Savings at Desjardins Insurance. He was responsible for the development of their DC and DB investment platforms, service offering and investment manager monitoring tools. He also worked closely with plan sponsors to develop optimal solutions which enabled employees to achieve their retirement objectives, both in terms of plan design and employee communication, as well as in the creation of customized lifecycle solutions.

Previously, Danny worked for 11 years for another actuarial consulting firm as a pension and investment consultant. Among his responsibilities was the monitoring of investment platforms offered by Canadian service providers. He has worked in the industry since 2000.

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